月: 2020年1月

January 31, Friday, 2020 (2:00 p.m.) Read by Mr. Raja Pradhan and Ms. Emma Howard

  1. Authorities in China now say 213 people have died after contracting the coronavirus, while the number of confirmed infections has surged past 9,600.
  2. The U.S. Department of State has revealed that it has imposed new sanctions on Iran’s nuclear organization and the organization’s chief officer.
  3. The operator of the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant says it has become difficult to conduct another robot survey inside the containment vessel of one of the most crippled reactors by March.

January 30, Thursday, 2020 (2:00 p.m.) Read by Mr. Raja Pradhan and Ms. Hiroko Kitadai

  1. Authorities in Mainland China say 170 people have died after contracting the new coronavirus. The number of confirmed infections has topped 7,700.
  2. U.S. President Donald Trump has signed the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement into law, replacing the North American Free Trade Agreement.
  3. The parliament of the European Union has approved the conditions for the United Kingdom to leave the bloc by a majority vote.

January 29, Wednesday, 2020 (2:00 p.m.) Read by Ms. Eriko Kojima and Mr. Michael Rhys

  1. The first charter plane carrying Japanese nationals back home from Wuhan, China, the epicenter of the new coronavirus, arrived at Haneda Airport in Tokyo on Wednesday morning.
  2. Chinese officials now say 132 people have died in the coronavirus outbreak. The number of confirmed infections has risen to 5,974, with hundreds of people in serious condition.
  3. U.S. President Donald Trump has unveiled his Middle East peace plan.

January 27, Monday, 2020 (2:00 p.m.) Read by Mr. Yoshi Ogasawara and Ms. Emma Howard

  1. Health authorities in China say the number of people diagnosed with pneumonia caused by the new coronavirus has risen to 2,744 in the country.
  2. Shares on the Tokyo Stock Exchange have been tumbling due to concerns about the impact of the new coronavirus.
  3. A Hong Kong pro-democracy protest leader has delivered a speech in Tokyo and called for unity among people around the world to uphold democracy and freedom.

January 25, Saturday, 2020 (2:00 p.m.) Read by Ms. Risa Shimizu and Ms. Fumiko Konoe

  1. Health authorities in China say the death toll from a deadly coronavirus has risen to 41, with hundreds of additional cases of infection taking the number of people affected throughout the country to almost 1,300.
  2. The Turkish government says 18 have been confirmed dead in a powerful earthquake that hit the country’s east on Friday. The quake caused 30 buildings to collapse in hard-hit areas.

January 24, Friday, 2020 (2:00 p.m.) Read by Mr. Marcus Pittman and Ms. Emma Howard

  1. China’s health authorities say they have confirmed 26 deaths from the outbreak of pneumonia that is likely to be caused by a new strain of coronavirus.
  2. Tokyo stocks fell slightly on Friday morning as concerns are arriving, following China’s announcement of more deaths from the outbreak of pneumonia.
  3. The governments of Japan and China are arranging for Chinese President Xi Jinping to visit Japan as a state guest, possibly in early April.

January 23, Thursday, 2020 (2:00 p.m.) Read by Ms. Yuka Matsumoto and Ms. Hiroko Kitadai

  1. Chinese health authorities say eight more people have died in Hubei Province from pneumonia. In China, the total number of deaths has increased to 17.
  2. U.S. Democrats have reiterated calls for President Donald Trump to be removed from office at his ongoing impeachment trial over his dealings with Ukraine.
  3. Renault Chairman Jean-Dominique Senard says the French car maker will remain deeply involved in the management of Nissan Motor.